Group Accountant

Oxford, Oxfordshire
Futureshaper.com

Assets subject to operating leases/Assets at customers and internal assets

• Take full ownership of the “assets subject to operating leases” and “internal assets” category, overseeing all aspects from acquisition to disposal, ensuring proper accounting treatment in line with IAS 16 and IFRS 16 where appropriate.
• Maintain the fixed asset register for these categories, ensuring all transactions, valuations, impairments, and disposals are accurately recorded and aligned with group policies.
• Conduct regular reviews and reconciliations of this specific category, collaborating with relevant departments to validate asset movements and ensure that records are up-to-date.
• Provide detailed analysis and reporting on the performance and status of assets under operating leases and internal assets, supporting gross margin analysis and offering meaningful insights for management.

Fixed Asset Management

• Collaborate with other team members to ensure the accuracy, alignment, and compliance of fixed asset transactions and records, contributing to the overall integrity of fixed asset reporting.
• Work closely with the team in preparing internal and statutory fixed asset disclosures, including those for monthly management accounts, fixed asset review meetings, statutory reports, and analysis required for tax purposes.
• Collaborate in the preparation of high-level summaries and insights on overall fixed asset movements, ensuring contributions from all team members integrate seamlessly into broader financial reports.
• Acting as cover for other team members during temporary periods of absence to ensure business continuity

Leases

• Manage the lease accounting process, ensuring new and existing lease arrangements are properly assessed and accounted for in line with IFRS 16.
• Maintain and update lease schedules, including tracking of lease modifications, terminations, and remeasurements.
• Prepare lease-related disclosures for inclusion in financial statements and reporting.

Technical Accounting Support

• Assist with the revenue accounting process (IFRS 15), managing and accounting for key contracts.
• Assist with the accounting process for other technical accounting areas as deemed appropriate

Subsidiary Transaction Management

• Oversee subsidiary transactions for the “Americas” region, reviewing monthly reporting packs prepared by local accountants and managing intercompany settlement transactions.
• Support cost centre managers with budget preparation and reforecasts
• Conduct cost centre reviews with business managers, prepare and present cost centre performance reports to senior management, and manage accruals and prepayments.

Reporting and Audit

• Ensure timely posting of key month-end tasks and balance sheet reconciliations within the Blackline system.
• Perform variance analysis and provide insights on financial balances, providing insights at a level suitable for senior management review.
• Assist in the preparation of interim and annual financial statements for the Group, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Provide support during external and internal audits, including preparing audit schedules and responding to audit queries related to fixed assets and leases, and other relevant technical accounting areas.
• Oversee statutory filings and compliance activities including but not limited to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Companies House and local regulatory bodies.

Internal controls, SOP Development and Process Improvement

• Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for relevant areas, focusing on maintaining efficiency and control with the support of other team members
• Identify and support implementation of process improvements to enhance the control environment, efficiency and accuracy of reporting in areas under the positions responsibility.

Other Duties

• Assist with other ad-hoc tasks as required to support the finance team and broader business initiatives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/ Education

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)/Finalist stage of qualification

Experience

• Experience in financial reporting and month-end processes.
• Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations
• Exposure to capital project reporting and management.
• Experience with financial ERP systems and the ability to develop and optimise processes.
• Experience in a multinational or multi-entity environment.
• Experience supporting the preparation of annual reports and statutory filings.
• Previous involvement in developing SOPs and improving control environments.
• Experience with revenue analysis and gross margin reporting.
• Experience in developing and maintaining SOPs and improving control environments.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• Strong organisational and project management skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and collaborating across the business.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to understand and apply technical accounting standards to real life situations
• knowledge of IAS 16 (Fixed Assets), IFRS 16 (Leased Assets), and IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition).
• Familiarity with ONS filing requirements.

Attitude/Other Requirements

• Team player who demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to take on various tasks irrespective of hierarchy.
• Proactive and solution-oriented with a “can-do” attitude.

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Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.